Howard County, TX hail & severe wind history
166 storm reports on file for Howard County between 2010-01-28 and 2026-05-23 — 103 hail and 63 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.8 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
103
6.1 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2021-05-17
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2025-06-08
Reported damage
$1.4M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
78
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
31 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 17:16 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.76 mi WSW of Luther | A public report was received via an mPING of penny-sized hail west of Luther. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2026-04-14 19:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Settlers Addition | The AWOS station KBPG Big Spring measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. The total time of occurrence is estimated. |
| 2025-10-24 13:00 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi S of Settlers Addition | The AWOS Station KBPG Big Spring measured a 59mph wind gust. The time of occurrence is partially estimated from radar. |
| 2025-10-23 19:18 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.38 mi S of Lomax | The West Texas Mesonet station 77 1SSE Lomax/Howard County measured a 58 mph wind gust caused by thunderstorm outflow. |
| 2025-06-08 18:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .92 mi NNE of Settlers Addition | Golf ball-size hail was reported in Big Spring. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-08 18:46 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | .58 mi W of Big Spring | Numerous reports were received of wind-driven hail damage across Big Spring. West facing windows and walls of homes were damaged. Car windows were broken. Multiple power poles were snapped. At least some small metal outbuilldings and awnings were damaged. Wind speeds are estimated to have been between 80-100 mph. The… |
| 2025-06-08 18:48 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .36 mi WNW of Big Spring | Multiple reports were received from the public that most west-facing windows were broken at Hotel Settles in Big Spring due to damaging wind-driven hail. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages and the maximum wind gust are also estimated. |
| 2025-06-08 18:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.36 mi ENE of Big Spring | Golf ball-size hail was reported in Big Spring. The report mentioned the hail occurred near MM179 on I-20. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-08 18:56 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.34 mi W of Sand Spgs | The UPR station UP294 Coahoma measured a 58 mph wind gust. The total duration of occurrence is partially estimated. |
| 2025-06-08 19:02 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Coahoma | Tennis ball-size hail was reported in Coahoma by the public. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-29 18:22 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .58 mi E of Knott | There were reports from the public of downed power lines and a downed tree along FM 846 near Knott. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages and the maximum wind gust are also estimated. |
| 2025-05-29 18:32 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.76 mi WSW of Luther | A report from the public was received via MPING of half-dollar size hail 4 miles west of Luther. |
| 2025-05-29 19:00 | Hail | 3" teacup | .69 mi S of Big Spring | A report was received from the public via MPING of tea cup-size hail in Big Spring. |
| 2025-05-29 19:21 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.38 mi S of Lomax | The West Texas Mesonet station 77 1SSE Lomax measured a 66 mph wind gust, along with a number of other 60+ mph gusts. |
| 2025-05-25 17:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.15 mi SSW of Settlers Addition | A report was received from the public of golf ball-size hail to the southwest of Big Spring. |
| 2025-05-25 17:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.76 mi WSW of Luther | A report was received from the public of dime-size hail west of Luther. |
| 2025-05-25 17:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.17 mi E of Settlers Addition | A report was received from the public of ping-pong ball-size hail on the southwest side of Big Spring. |
| 2025-05-25 18:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.34 mi WSW of Forsan | Quarter-size hail was reported in Howard County by a trained spotter. |
| 2025-05-22 17:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Settlers Addition | A maximum wind gust of 60 MPH was measured at the Big Spring AWOS station, KBPG. |
| 2025-04-30 01:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.76 mi WSW of Luther | A report of quarter-sized hail was received from mPING. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-02 23:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.36 mi ENE of Big Spring | A report from the public of nickel to quarter size hail on the east side of Big Spring. |
| 2024-05-16 18:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.23 mi NW of Forsan | A trained spotter reported large tree limbs down as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| 2024-04-27 20:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.23 mi SE of Big Spring | This report was received via mPING. |
| 2024-04-27 20:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.44 mi WNW of Forsan | Received this report via mPING. |
| 2023-10-03 16:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .69 mi S of Settlers Addition | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2023-09-16 04:12 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 1.38 mi S of Lomax | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-09-11 19:49 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.38 mi S of Lomax | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-09-11 22:00 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .58 mi E of South Haven | Several power poles were snapped along Highway 87. Time is estimated from radar. Wind speeds are estimated to be 90 mph. Property cost damage is an estimation. |
| 2023-06-07 21:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi S of Lomax | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-26 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.07 mi WSW of Sand Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-23 19:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .58 mi W of Big Spring | Broadcast media relayed a report of approximately ping pong ball size hail in Big Spring. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-05-19 18:36 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 2.71 mi ENE of Luther | Public report of snapped power poles along FM 846 east of Vealmoor. Location and time are estimated by radar. Wind speeds are estimated to be approximately 100 mph. Property damage is approximate. |
| 2023-05-18 14:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi W of Big Spring | Report from mPing. |
| 2023-05-18 14:17 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .58 mi W of Big Spring | Received social media photo showing approximately ping pong ball-sized hail in Big Spring. Time estimate by radar. |
| 2022-08-29 20:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at the Lomax Mesonet site. |
| 2022-06-01 19:32 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm produced a 61 mph wind gust at the Mesonet site near Lomax. |
| 2022-05-10 18:54 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Mesonet station near Lomax. |
| 2022-05-10 19:07 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2 mi SW of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 61 mph wind gust near Big Spring. |
| 2022-04-24 02:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi ESE of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-24 03:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi E of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-24 03:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-28 22:55 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm produced a 67 mph wind gust as measured by the Lomax mesonet. |
| 2021-05-25 17:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1 mi SW of Luther | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-25 17:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-25 17:52 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Lomax | A thunderstorm produced a 58 mph wind gust at the Lomax mesonet site. |
| 2021-05-25 17:58 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-25 18:16 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2 mi SE of Big Spring | A thunderstorm produced wind damage near Big Spring. There was a report of tree damage with one tree uprooted. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2021-05-25 18:38 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.63 mi WSW of Luther | A thunderstorm produced wind damage near Knott. There were power poles broken and three inch tree limbs were broken. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2021-05-19 05:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi NW of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-18 02:34 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm produced an 84 mph wind gust at the Lomax mesonet site. |
| 2021-05-17 16:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi NE of Knott | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-05-17 17:06 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4 mi SSE of South Haven | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-17 17:10 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of South Haven | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-17 17:15 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Forsan | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-17 17:20 | Hail | 4.25" softball | 4 mi NW of Forsan | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-04-28 15:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi S of Big Spring | A thunderstorm produced lots of quarter to half dollar sized hail near Big Spring, TX. |
| 2021-04-28 15:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi SE of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-03-13 16:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2 mi E of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-03-13 16:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi E of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-03-13 16:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi S of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-08-01 17:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.4 mi ENE of Coahoma | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced an estimated 60 mph wind gust two miles east northeast of Coahoma. |
| 2020-06-23 00:33 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 61 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Lomax. |
| 2020-06-18 18:52 | Wind | 72 kt 83 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced an 83 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Lomax. |
| 2020-06-18 18:56 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 69 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Lomax. |
| 2020-06-18 19:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4 mi WSW of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 61 mph wind gust at the AWOS site near Big Spring. |
| 2020-05-20 15:43 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-05-15 15:59 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 68 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near Lomax. |
| 2020-05-15 16:33 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi E of Coahoma | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced an estimated 60 mph wind gust three miles east of Coahoma. |
| 2020-04-12 00:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-03-18 16:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3 mi SSW of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 58 mph wind gust three miles south southwest of Big Spring at the AWOS site. |
| 2019-08-13 19:38 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-24 16:46 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-24 16:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3 mi E of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-24 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi W of Sand Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-18 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .26 mi SW of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-18 17:27 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.23 mi W of Sand Spgs | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced less than golfball sized hail and 60 mph winds. |
| 2019-06-05 19:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage in Big Spring. Trees and power lines were blown down. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2019-05-20 18:14 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2019-05-20 18:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.58 mi W of Sand Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio |
| 2019-05-20 18:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .68 mi NW of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2019-05-20 18:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .38 mi WNW of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-20 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .95 mi NW of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2019-05-20 19:42 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .41 mi SE of South Haven | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2019-05-20 20:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.89 mi NE of Fairview | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-20 22:31 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .39 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 70 mph wind gust in Big Spring. |
| 2019-04-23 16:46 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 12 mi NW of Fairview | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-03-12 22:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 64 mph wind gust in Big Spring. |
| 2019-03-12 22:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4 mi SW of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 58 mph wind gust four miles southwest of Big Spring. |
| 2018-12-26 14:15 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 3 mi SW of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 71 mph wind gust at the Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport. |
| 2018-05-16 16:45 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3 mi SSW of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced golf ball to baseball sized hail in the Silver Hills area near Comanche Trail Park. Some vehicles experienced cracked windshields and smaller dents due to the hail. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-09-18 19:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 60 mph wind gust five miles north of Big Spring. |
| 2017-09-18 19:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2017-09-18 19:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi E of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-09-18 20:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.49 mi NE of Fairview | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-16 18:58 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 68 mph wind gust near Lomax. |
| 2017-07-04 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-04 16:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi SE of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-06-15 18:32 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi SW of Luther | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-06-15 18:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 10 mi NE of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2017-06-15 19:05 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Sand Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2017-06-15 19:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1 mi S of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2017-06-14 19:04 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .42 mi ENE of Knott | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-06-14 19:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.44 mi WSW of Luther | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-05-19 03:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi N of Forsan | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-03-28 13:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2 mi E of Coahoma | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced tennis ball sized hail near Coahoma. The hail broke sky lights on a home. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2017-03-28 13:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6 mi N of Coahoma | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and covered the ground in golf ball sized hail north of Coahoma. |
| 2017-01-01 21:30 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | Thunderstorms moved across Howard County and produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Lomax Mesonet. |
| 2016-09-17 17:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .46 mi ESE of South Haven | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-09-17 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2016-07-05 17:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced an 80 mph wind gust. |
| 2016-05-30 17:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.23 mi S of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced large hail in Big Spring. Golf ball to hen egg size hail was reported in the City of Big Spring on Johnson Street. |
| 2016-05-30 17:18 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.34 mi SW of Big Spring | A trained spotter reported nickel to ping pong size hail with a storm that moved over Big Spring, TX. |
| 2016-05-23 17:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi S of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-22 17:24 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.92 mi WNW of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2016-05-22 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-22 17:42 | Hail | 3" teacup | 28 mi SW of Vincent | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-22 17:51 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-22 17:59 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.28 mi SE of South Haven | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-22 18:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.24 mi NE of Settlers Addition | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-22 18:18 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced a 65 mph wind gust near Lomax. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-22 18:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2 mi W of Forsan | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-13 16:18 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3 mi NE of Big Spring | Nickel size hail and heavy rainfall were reported by a trained spotter near Big Spring. |
| 2016-05-13 22:01 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | 2.33 mi W of South Haven | Thunderstorm wind gust of 55 mph was measured by the Big Spring AWOS. Reports nearby had a couple of power poles snapped and some roof damage to a couple homes. Damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| 2016-05-13 22:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced ping pong ball sized hail in Big Spring. |
| 2016-05-13 22:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4 mi NNE of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near and in the City of Big Spring. There were 10,000 people without power across Howard County. There were reports of roofs blown off of houses, power lines down, and trampolines blown away. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-05-13 22:28 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.66 mi WSW of (Bgs)Big Spring Arpt | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near Big Spring. Power lines were reported down on Oasis Road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-05-09 02:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8 mi NE of Big Spring | Ping pong ball size hail fell near Big Spring for 10 minutes. |
| 2016-05-09 02:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9 mi NNE of Big Spring | Golf ball size hail fell for ten minutes north northeast of Big Spring. |
| 2016-05-09 02:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Forsan | Ping pong ball to golf ball size hail fell in Forsan, TX. |
| 2016-04-16 16:50 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 74 mph wind gust near Lomax. No damage was reported. |
| 2016-04-16 16:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 14 mi SW of Sand Spgs | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near Elbow. Two telephone poles and three irrigation pivots were knocked down from strong winds. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-04-16 16:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 12 mi SW of Sand Spgs | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near Elbow. A mobile home was moved off its foundation, flag poles were bent over, a large tank was overturned, and a barn had its roof uplifted. |
| 2016-04-16 17:07 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage in Big Spring. A travel trailer was blown over from thunderstorm wind gusts of 80 mph between 6:00 and 6:15 pm CDT. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-04-16 17:08 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage in Big Spring. There was visible damage to a roof of an apartment complex in Big Spring. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2016-04-16 17:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-04-16 17:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 60 mph wind gust in Big Spring. |
| 2016-04-16 17:10 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage in Big Spring. A gasoline pump was blown over at Chevron in Big Spring between 6 and 6:15 pm CDT. |
| 2016-04-16 17:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2015-05-25 05:11 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1 mi SSE of Lomax | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced a 62 mph wind gust near Lomax as recorded by the mesonet station. No damage was reported. |
| 2015-05-25 05:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-05-25 05:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Coahoma | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced quarter sized hail and 50 to 60 mph winds which blew a trash can down the road in Coahoma. |
| 2015-05-08 22:23 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2015-05-08 22:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-05-08 22:28 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-05-05 14:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1 mi NE of Knott | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2014-05-26 15:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi NW of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-26 16:26 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Coahoma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-05-26 16:26 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Coahoma | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced 50 to 60 mph winds in Coahoma. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2014-05-26 18:05 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1 mi NE of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced wind damage near Big Spring. There was a three mile long stretch of Centerpoint Road between Big Spring and Coahoma where there were 31 power poles snapped. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2013-06-17 21:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A cluster of thunderstorms moved across Howard County and produced an estimated 65 mph wind gust in Big Spring. There was no damage reported with this wind. |
| 2013-06-05 19:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi NE of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2013-06-05 19:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7 mi E of Lomax | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-05 22:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5 mi NE of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced wind damage five miles northeast of Big Spring. The north side of a barn was destroyed. Based on the damage, the wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 mph. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2013-05-23 19:12 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi NNW of Knott | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced nickel sized hail in Knott. |
| 2013-05-23 19:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5 mi E of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced a 70 mph wind gust which uprooted a tree five miles east of Big Spring. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2013-05-23 19:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5 mi NE of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced a 70 mph wind gust five miles northeast of Big Spring. Large power poles were snapped as a result of this wind. The cost of damage is a rough estimate. |
| 2012-09-25 18:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi S of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-07-05 17:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced 70 mph wind gusts for ten minutes. These winds flattened a barn in Big Spring. The cost of damage to the barn is an estimate. |
| 2012-07-05 17:38 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved over Howard County and produced 60 mph wind gusts that lasted for fifteen minutes. Tree limbs were reported to be blown down in Big Spring. The cost to remove the tree limbs is a very rough estimate. |
| 2012-05-28 16:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5 mi SW of Vincent | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2012-04-15 00:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-04-15 01:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi NE of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2012-03-19 03:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2010-05-14 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8 mi W of Big Spring | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-12 22:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.36 mi WNW of Knott | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-01-28 09:00 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 10 mi S of Big Spring | The public reported a barn was destroyed, a trampoline was blown into another yard, and several utility poles were snapped due to wind gusts associated with the storm. |
Worst storm days in Howard County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-16 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2016-05-22 | 8 | 3" (teacup) | 64 mph |
| 2019-05-20 | 8 | 2" (hen egg) | 70 mph |
| 2025-06-08 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 100 mph |
| 2021-05-25 | 6 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 75 mph |
| 2021-05-17 | 5 | 4.25" (softball) | — |
| 2016-05-13 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 70 mph |
| 2025-05-29 | 4 | 3" (teacup) | 81 mph |
| 2017-06-15 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2025-05-25 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Coahoma | Tennis ball-size hail was reported in Coahoma by the public. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-29 | 3" teacup | .69 mi S of Big Spring | A report was received from the public via MPING of tea cup-size hail in Big Spring. |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of South Haven | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-17 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Forsan | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-17 | 4.25" softball | 4 mi NW of Forsan | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-20 | 2" hen egg | .41 mi SE of South Haven | No narrative filed |
| 2018-05-16 | 2.75" baseball | 3 mi SSW of Big Spring | A thunderstorm moved across Howard County and produced golf ball to baseball sized hail in the Silver Hills area near Comanche Trail Park. Some vehicles experienced cracked windshields and smaller dents due to the hail. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| 2017-06-15 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Sand Spgs | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Howard County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (81), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 1.2% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 9 | 5.4% |
| April | 23 | 13.9% |
| May | 81 | 48.8% |
| June | 28 | 16.9% |
| July | 5 | 3.0% |
| August | 4 | 2.4% |
| September | 10 | 6.0% |
| October | 3 | 1.8% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 0.6% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 48227). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.